Bananas are widely known for their health benefits, but did you know that the banana stem is equally nutritious and ...

ICOSEED Managing Director Patrick Muriuki (right) and programme manager Alexander Gichovi display some of the products they manufacture from banana stems fibre at their office in Kutus town.

[and] wrap the top [of the] stem in plastic wrap.” It may seem strange, but wrapping up banana stems prevents them from releasing too much ethylene gas into the air and affecting the rest of ...

Unknown to farmers, the stem can be recycled to make other biodegradable ... Ronald Katwaza, a researcher, through the National Banana Programme, under NaRL. A new brand of hair extension is ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Nakuru, Kenya; Most homesteads boast of at least one banana tree. It is probably because ...

Ekberg Satoko started a business making Fair Trade verified paper from banana stems in Zambia, which is helping support farmers and create jobs. She talks about her approach to reducing poverty.